The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-13

war, the lame IN Deaceiul pursuits or
honor in public station. But from this
day forth there shall stand at our seat
or government this statue of distin-
guished citizen who, in his life and ser
vices, combined all these things and
more which challenge admiration in
American character, loving tenderness
in every domestic relation, bravery on
the field OF battle, fame and distinction
in our halls of legislation, and
the highest honor and dignity in
the chief magistrscy of the nation.
This stately ettigy shall not fail to teach
every beholder that the source of
American greatness is confined to no
condition nor dependent alone for its
growth and development upon favor
able surroundings. The genius of our
national life beckons to US equalness
and honor to those in every sphere
and offers the highest preferment to the
manly hopes and sturdy, honest efforts
chastened and consecrated by patriotic
hopes and aspirations. AS long as this
statue stands, let it be proudly remem-
bered that to every American citizen
the way is open to fame and station,
until he,
Moving up ON high to higher,
Becomes on fortunes crowning slope,
The pillar or peoples nope,
The centre # worlds desire.
Can we forget that it also teaches our
people sad and distressing lessor? and
the thoughtful citizen who views its
fair proportions, cannot fail to recall
the tragedy of death which brought
grief and mourning to every household
in the land. But while American citi
zenship stands aghast and affrighted
that murder and assassination should
Turk in the midst OF free people, and
strike down the head of their govern
ment, fearless search and discovery OF
the origin and hiding place of these
hateful nd unnatural things should be
followed by the sole resolve to purge
forever from our political methods and
from the operation of our gov
eminent, the peryersions and mis-
conceptions which gave birth to
passionate and bloody thoughts.
If from this hour our admiration for
the bravery and nobility of American
manhood, and our faith IN the pOssibill-
ties and opportunities of American
citizenship be renewed; II our apprecla-
ton IF the blessing of restored union
and the love for our government be
strengthened, and If our watchtulness
against the dangers OF a mad chase
after partisan spoIls be quickened, the
dedication of this statue to the people
of the United States will not be in vain.
IN THE DELIVERY OF HIS ADDRESS
the President was frequently inter-
rupted by outbursts of applause. lie
s oke fuently, and in a clear.voice,
Whic was audible to NEST of the vast
IL hafnro %
stand When he had CONCLUDED the
band played Hail Columbia"
Rev F. D. Power, who was pastor of
General Garfield's church III this city,
pronounced the beDediction. The
troops were then dismissed and the
ceremonies came to an end.
THE STATUE
is ten feet six inches in height, and rep
reseatS Garfield facing west, in the act
of delivering an address, with his right
taad resting on a column aud tie man
uscript held in his left. Recumbent
ideal figures at each corner of the TRAN
gular pedestal represent Student, War
rior and Statesman-typitying three
epochs of Garfield, career. Br me tab
lets above the figure have a
globe, trumpet ana SWORD, anu
laurel wreath. iuclosing the scales
OF justice. The inscriptlo: s upon
the shaft are placed upon three sides as
follows: Southwest face. James A.
Garfield, 183I-1SS1,' on the southeast
face, Major General U. S. v, Member
OF Congress. Senator and President OF
the United States of America" on the
north face, Erected by his Comrades
of the Society of the Army of the Cum
berland, May y, 1857"
The erection of the statue was au-
thorized at meeting of the society at
Chattanooga in 1881, and nine members
we're appointed to select design and
superintend its construction. The COM
mittee paid over to the sculp o., MIR.
Ward, S56, 74S III full settlement OF his
claim.